मार्कण्डेय-पुराणम्
mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇam
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chapter-47, verse-16
अविद्या पञ्चपर्वैषा प्रादुर्भूता महात्मनः ।
पञ्चधावस्थितः सर्गो ध्यायतोऽप्रतिबोधवान् ॥१६॥
पञ्चधावस्थितः सर्गो ध्यायतोऽप्रतिबोधवान् ॥१६॥
16. avidyā pañcaparvaiṣā prādurbhūtā mahātmanaḥ .
pañcadhāvasthitaḥ sargo dhyāyato'pratibodhavān.
pañcadhāvasthitaḥ sargo dhyāyato'pratibodhavān.
16.
avidyā pañcaparvā eṣā prādurbhūtā mahātmanaḥ |
pañcadhā avasthitaḥ sargaḥ dhyāyataḥ apratibodhavān
pañcadhā avasthitaḥ sargaḥ dhyāyataḥ apratibodhavān
16.
This five-fold ignorance (avidyā) manifested from the great self (mahātman). To him, while meditating, the five-fold creation (sarga) appeared, yet it was devoid of true knowledge.
Words meanings summery:
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- अविद्या (avidyā) - The fundamental ignorance (avidyā) that gives rise to the five forms mentioned earlier (ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance)
- पञ्चपर्वा (pañcaparvā) - referring to the five categories of ignorance (tamas, moha, mahāmoha, tāmisra, andha-saṃjñita) (having five divisions, five-fold)
- एषा (eṣā) - this, referring to `avidyā` (this, she)
- प्रादुर्भूता (prādurbhūtā) - came into being, was created (manifested, appeared, arisen)
- महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - from the Supreme Being or cosmic Person (mahātman) (of the great self, from the great soul, from the supreme being)
- पञ्चधा (pañcadhā) - referring to the five types of creation (in five ways, five-fold)
- अवस्थितः (avasthitaḥ) - existing or established in five forms (situated, existing, abiding, standing)
- सर्गः (sargaḥ) - The process of creation (sarga) or the created world itself (creation, emanation, discharge)
- ध्यायतः (dhyāyataḥ) - referring to the creator (Brahma or the Supreme Being) who is meditating (dhyāna) (of him meditating, while meditating, meditating)
- अप्रतिबोधवान् (apratibodhavān) - describing the creation (sarga) as being devoid of ultimate knowledge or awareness (without full consciousness, lacking true knowledge, unenlightened)
Words meanings and morphology
अविद्या (avidyā) - The fundamental ignorance (avidyā) that gives rise to the five forms mentioned earlier (ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of avidyā
avidyā - ignorance, nescience, spiritual ignorance, false knowledge (avidyā)
From `a` (negation) + root `vid` (to know) + `yā` suffix
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vidyā)
- a – not, un-, in-
indeclinable - vidyā – knowledge, learning, science, true knowledge
noun (feminine)
From root `vid` (to know) + `yā` suffix
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Subject of the first clause.
पञ्चपर्वा (pañcaparvā) - referring to the five categories of ignorance (tamas, moha, mahāmoha, tāmisra, andha-saṃjñita) (having five divisions, five-fold)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pañcaparvan
pañcaparvan - having five divisions, five-fold, five-knotted
From `pañca` (five) + `parvan` (division, knot, section)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pañca+parvan)
- pañca – five
numeral - parvan – knot, joint, division, section, limb
noun (neuter)
Note: Adjective agreeing with `avidyā`.
एषा (eṣā) - this, referring to `avidyā` (this, she)
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of etad
etad - this, she, it
Note: Agrees with `avidyā`.
प्रादुर्भूता (prādurbhūtā) - came into being, was created (manifested, appeared, arisen)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of prādurbhūta
prādurbhūta - manifested, appeared, arisen, become visible
Past Passive Participle
From prefix `prādur` + root `bhū` (to be, become) + `kta` (PPP suffix)
Prefix: prādur
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Predicate for `avidyā`.
महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - from the Supreme Being or cosmic Person (mahātman) (of the great self, from the great soul, from the supreme being)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of mahātman
mahātman - great self, great soul, supreme being, highly intellectual (mahātman)
From `mahā` (great) + `ātman` (self)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)
- mahat – great, large, important
adjective - ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, mind (ātman)
noun (masculine)
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Ablative case indicating origin.
पञ्चधा (pañcadhā) - referring to the five types of creation (in five ways, five-fold)
(indeclinable)
From `pañca` (five) + `dhā` suffix (in ways)
Note: Modifies `avasthitaḥ`.
अवस्थितः (avasthitaḥ) - existing or established in five forms (situated, existing, abiding, standing)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avasthita
avasthita - situated, existing, abiding, standing, remaining
Past Passive Participle
From `ava` (prefix) + root `sthā` (to stand) + `kta` (PPP suffix)
Prefix: ava
Root: sthā (class 1)
सर्गः (sargaḥ) - The process of creation (sarga) or the created world itself (creation, emanation, discharge)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sarga
sarga - creation, emanation, discharge, liberation (sarga)
From root `sṛj` (to create, emit) + `ghañ` suffix
Root: sṛj (class 6)
ध्यायतः (dhyāyataḥ) - referring to the creator (Brahma or the Supreme Being) who is meditating (dhyāna) (of him meditating, while meditating, meditating)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, singular of dhyāyat
dhyāyat - meditating, contemplating, reflecting (dhyāna)
Present Active Participle
From root `dhyai` (to meditate) + `śatṛ` (PAP suffix)
Root: dhyai (class 1)
Note: Specifies whose meditation (dhyāna).
अप्रतिबोधवान् (apratibodhavān) - describing the creation (sarga) as being devoid of ultimate knowledge or awareness (without full consciousness, lacking true knowledge, unenlightened)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of apratibodhavat
apratibodhavat - without full consciousness, lacking true knowledge, unenlightened
From `a` (negation) + `pratibodha` (awakening, knowledge) + `matup` (possessive suffix)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pratibodha+vat)
- a – not, un-, in-
indeclinable - pratibodha – awakening, full knowledge, consciousness, perception
noun (masculine)
From `prati` (prefix) + root `budh` (to awaken, know) + `ghañ` suffix
Prefix: prati
Root: budh (class 1) - vat – having, possessing, endowed with
suffix (masculine)
possessive
Possessive suffix `matup` (becomes `vat` after stems ending in a or ā, or consonants)
Note: Qualifies `sargaḥ`.